Title:
GRADIENT BALLISTIC MATERIAL AND HONEYCOMB GRILLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/164531
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention is a gradient ballistic material and honeycomb grille that includes a louver system and a honeycomb structure. The louver system contains a gradient of ballistic materials to improve air handling and protection. The louver system may be constructed of one or more pieces of ballistic material so that at least one section is harder than a second section. The honeycomb structure acts a "catcher" or backstop to collect the fragments created by a projectiles contact with the harder section of the louver system.
Inventors:
SCHADE DAVID ARTHUR (US)
TARANTINO CHRIS (US)
WINANT TOM (US)
MIDDIONE MARK ALBERT (US)
JENKS DENNIS (US)
BORQUE ADRIENNE (US)
CARLIN DAVID (US)
KASSINOS ADONIS (US)
BARTHEL JAMES COLE (US)
TARANTINO CHRIS (US)
WINANT TOM (US)
MIDDIONE MARK ALBERT (US)
JENKS DENNIS (US)
BORQUE ADRIENNE (US)
CARLIN DAVID (US)
KASSINOS ADONIS (US)
BARTHEL JAMES COLE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/022714
Publication Date:
January 08, 2015
Filing Date:
March 10, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BAE SYS LAND & ARMAMENTS LP (US)
International Classes:
F41H7/04; B60R19/52; F41H7/03
Foreign References:
| US20120240757A1 | 2012-09-27 | |||
| US5780761A | 1998-07-14 | |||
| US4325283A | 1982-04-20 | |||
| US5753847A | 1998-05-19 | |||
| US3901124A | 1975-08-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2965036A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DICKSON, Thomas, G. et al. (P.A.4800 IDS Center,80 South Eighth Stree, Minneapolis MN, US)
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